RESPONSE TO QUESTION: ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF RETAINING THE HDC FOR A FURTHER FIVE YEARS?

*Poll figures rounded to 1 decimal point

In favour

Against

Spoiled forms

Forms not returned

Total registered October 89

Percentage of the voting who were in favour

1,103

994

158

1,157

3,412

52.6

Number of growers

(32.3%)

(29.1%)

(4.6%)

(33.9%)

£

£

£

In value of levy terms

459,578 (45.2%)

259,642 (25.5%)

299,154 (29.4)

—

63.9

*Poll figures rounded to 1 decimal point

Sector

In terms of grower numbers %

In terms of levy value %

For

Against

For

Against

Field Vegetables

51.4

48.6

61.1

38.9

Protected Crops

48.4

51.6

62.7

37.4

Hardy Nursery Stock

52.6

47.4

71.8

28.2

Soft Fruit

72.8

27.2

78.8

21.2

Bulbs and Outdoor Flowers

44.1

55.9

40.9

59.1

POLL OF MUSHROOM GROWERS

RESPONSE TO QUESTION: ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF JOINING THE HDC?

*Poll figures rounded to 1 decimal point

In favour

Against

Spoiled forms

Forms not returned

Total poll

Percentage of the voting who were in favour

Number of growers

88 (24.2%)

22 (6.1%)

—

253 (69.7%)

363

80%

Litres spawn purchased 1988

2,437,214 (66.3%)

531,118 (14.4%)

—

709,871 (19.3%)

—

82.1%

The result of the poll is in favour of continuing the HDC, and all organisations representing producers and workers employed in the industry are also in favour. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales have therefore decided to confirm the decision originally announced on 10th July 1989 in the other place. Arrangements will also be made to bring mushrooms within the scope of the operations of the council. This decision is subject to the approval of Parliament.